SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1991
AT THE FIRING OF A SECOND GUN, BUGLERS OF THE FIRST BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF WALES SOUNDED THE "LAST POST".
WREATHS WERE ALSO LAID BY THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DEREK CONS; THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR GENERAL PETER DUFFELL; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS; COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVES; THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA; THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR LO KING-MAN; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG; AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY LAYING OF WREATHS BY SERVICE COMMANDERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SERVICE UNITS, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES AND OTHER BODIES.
YOUNGSTERS URGED TO TAKE UP VOLUNTARY SERVICES
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THE SECRETARY FOR
HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY TAKING PART ACTIVELY IN VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF A SERIES OF VISITS TO SHOW CONCERN FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, MRS WONG SAID WORKING AS VOLUNTEERS WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-REALISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
"AT THE SAME TIME, IT FOSTERS IN THEM A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.
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THE VISITS PROGRAMME, ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CARE AND SHARE OPERATION BEING HELD BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR, IS AIMED AT ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CARING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED.
OVER 1,200 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE MOBILISED TO VISIT ABOUT 7,000 ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS. ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS WILL BE ORGANISED AND GIFT PACKS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE VISITS.
"YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE WELL-BEING
VOLUNTEERS.
PROGRAMME INDICATES YOUR CONCERN OF SOCIETY," MRS WONG TOLD THE
SHE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE
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DISABLED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE, MEANINGFUL PROJECT.
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